PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy James (ranked 5716 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elim Garak (ranked 2832 p4p, 0 weight class). Elim Garak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

James
vs
Garak

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elim Garak!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garak is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Garak circles away and we're back to standing.
Garak looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice shot by Garak.

Garak drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Garak.
A bit of stalling here from James.
A short right from Garak on the inside.
Garak keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
James tries for a takedown. No joy.
Garak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
James is trying to pull guard but Garak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jamess head.
Garak lands a left hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
James goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garak prevents it.
Garak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Garak on the inside.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James taking a breather.
Garak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.

James is rocked!
James blocks an uppercut.
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garak working aggressively here.
Garak throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
Garak misses with the head strike.
Garak working aggressively here.
James blocks an uppercut.
James seems to have got his legs back now.
Garak lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garak lands a nice uppercut.
Garak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
James is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Garak.
Garak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
James wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Garak.
Garak creates a bit of space for himself and rocks James with a big uppercut! James tries to clinch up but Garak pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples James to the mat! James covers up and Garak unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Elim Garak!